Homeowners dutifully pay their monthly insurance premium with the hope that they will never need to file a claim for major damages due to a natural disaster. Unfortunately, when natural disasters occur, policyholders typically find out how difficult it is to get their insurance company...

The California Legislature is responding to the increasing threat of natural disasters by proposing changes to insurance regulations, emergency alert systems and debris removal. According to the LA Times, Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislators want to create new laws that "add to the many protections...

Southern California continues to feel the wrath of a devastating fire season with the Thomas, Creek, Rye and Skirball Fires continuing to burn in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The four fires have combined to burn more than 250,000 acres and have destroyed over 900...